The Final Goal

In Canto I of Paradise, the first lines immediately strike me. They read, "The glory of the One Who moves all things penetrates all the universe, I have been in His brightest shining heaven and seen such things that no man once returned from there has wit or skill to tell about." I love these line not just from the standpoint of Dante realizing heaven, but just as a realization for a human person today. It just feels to be such a touching line for anyone. For me, I was in total agreement not by the fact that I have been to heaven and vision it that way, but just as to what I believe in the glory of God. This shows an immense amount of praise Dante has for God and the journey he began is soon to be completed. But would Dante have ever said this while he was in hell? Probably not but that is due to the personal growth he has accomplished. He has come very far and to say the words he said in praise of the glory of God and it shows a large leap in faith. Try to picture someone who reads these lines of the book and does not believe in God. I believe that to hear that praise in God and to be struck in awe that much shows what God is capable of doing. It all just amazes me, obviously God being one of them, but also the character development of Dante in this book. It has been a pleasure to watch it unveil.